Thursday, October 6, 2011

Success- Robert Holmes

Simple definition- reaching an achievement in any field.

Qualifiers- as long as said achievement brings notoriety and positive light.

19 comments:

  1. you may want to have a less broad simple definition in order to talk about more qualifiers and have a more refined argument. looks like an awesome start though!

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  2. I really like your topic! Regarding your qualifiers, can a person fail and then achieve success? I would expand on "field" to narrow in on your topic a little. Great start, though!

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  3. I agree with chelsea and try to narrow it down to a field because I think it'll be easier for you since it isn't so broad.

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  4. I agree, you should expand your definition a bit more. Another qualifier can be how to reach success like through making an effort toward it, or trial and error, or something that you can add on to make your paper more detailed on 'success'. Good start !

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  5. What if someone's success doesn't bring positive light? It would be notorious but it could be in a negative way.

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  6. you need more qualifiers to make your topic more specific,... Its pretty vague right now.

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  7. Did you consider about someone could be success but in a negative way which won't bring notoriety and of course positive light? Definitely need more clarify on that!

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  8. Yeah, so your definition is quite broad. What do you mean by field? Also, what if someone achieved an award for the sluttiest stripper? Would that be a success?
    Also your qualifier contradicts itself because positive light and notoriety contradict. Notoriety is like being famous in a bad way, infamous.

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  9. I think everyone kinda said what I was going to say, but I would specify what kind of field. What is achievement?? Because when you say achievement you can say in education wise, or just getting an award. I also think you need more qualifiers.You can maybe talk about a person failing or something.

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  10. Great start! I think you should just be more specific on ur definition it stand to close to the standard definition but other than that its a good start

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  11. I agree with some of the other posts, I don't think that your definition is arguable enough. Your qualifiers could be transformed into your definition because those are arguable. I do like your topic though.

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  12. I don't think your definition is debatable enough. You might narrow your topic like what fields? finance? love? career? health?

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  13. I think you could change the definition to a "desired achievement or similar outcome" because it refines the argument a little bit more it also will help your qualifiers supporting it.

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  14. I think changing the word "achievement" in your simple definition could make this topic more arguable- perhaps you say that success is a meeting of one's own goals, or maybe society's expectations, instead?

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  15. This definition does indeed raise an argument. I think the broadness of the definition could in a way help you if you channel it the right way, it will give you more room to say more and do more with your argument.

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  16. It seems like you have a really good basis but you might want to narrow your definition a little and try to brainstorm some more qualifiers.

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  17. I think your definition needs to be more arguable it is close to the dictionary definition with that qualifiers will have more back up

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  18. Your simple definition is quite broad. Perhaps be more specific.

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  19. Maybe more qualifiers, like how sub-cultures view success and different ways success can be achieved, such as personal or business.

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